Ease Back

Album: Last Days at the Lodge (2008)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This is a track from Last Days at the Lodge, the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Amos Lee. He explained the song's meaning in an interview with The Boot: "It's a song of reconciliation. Taking the situation, being removed from the hurt for a little while, you get so much clarity. I think most of the time when people have big disagreements and big misunderstandings, when time lessens that blow it creates a deeper understanding for both people. You've hollowed out a lot of the brick that was between you and there's light that shines into the situation. It's a song of reconciliation first and foremost. Coming to the realization that people make mistakes and no one is perfect."
  • Lee discussed his songwriting process with The Boot: "I'm inspired by the situation. Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience. I hope that they're [the songs] open enough that people can understand and feel whatever it is that they want to feel. That's the beauty of music, that it's abstract in that way. It's not always super literal."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

History Of Rock

History Of RockSong Writing

An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.

Francis Rossi of Status Quo

Francis Rossi of Status QuoSongwriter Interviews

Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.

Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go's

Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go'sSongwriter Interviews

Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.

U2

U2Fact or Fiction

How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?

Graduation Songs

Graduation SongsFact or Fiction

Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?

Colbie Caillat

Colbie CaillatSongwriter Interviews

Since emerging from MySpace with her hit "Bubbly," Colbie has become a top songwriter, even crafting a hit with Taylor Swift.